 Hi, art lovers! | | |  | Getty Images | | | If you’re a nerd for awards shows, my sympathies. Looks as if you’ll be starting the week with a major sleep deficit. We’re in for two back-to-back red-carpet extravaganzas, starting tonight with the Oscars. And if you’re placing any 11th-hour wagers on the winners, consult our complete list of predictions before making those bets.
Monday, of course, is the Juno Awards, and the show will be airing live on CBC, starting at 8 p.m. ET. (Take your pick of platform!)
With Juno Week underway in Edmonton, you can tune into some of the festivities already; later today, CBC Music will be streaming audio from the Juno Songwriters’ Circle, for example. Recorded at the Winspear Centre, the show begins with a live interview between Q’s Tom Power and Juno host (and former video vixen) Simu Liu.
But back to the main event. Leading the nominations is a former breakthrough artist of the year. (Sorry, Tal Bachman, it’s the Weeknd.) And if your knowledge of the 2023 honourees begins and ends with him and Nickelback, head to CBC Music. There’s no better resource for Juno coverage, and here are a few tabs to open before Monday: a playlist of nominated tunes; five first-time nominees who’ll be the future of Canadian music; and CBC Music’s awards-night forecast. | | | | | And because we promised you eye candy ... | | | | |  | Cindy Phenix | | Title: Opportunity for Slow Looking. I’ll say! The painter is Cindy Phenix, a Montreal-born artist living in L.A. | | | | |  | Gareth Brown-Jowett/Shannon Garden-Smith | | That design? It’s made of sand! Shannon Garden-Smith created this installation, which is appearing at Toronto’s Patel Brown. Right this second, though, I’m guessing it looks nothing like the photo. According to Shannon’s Instagram Stories, visitors are invited to “gently” move through the piece and leave their mark. | | | | |  | Katy Biele | | The Textile Museum of Canada in Toronto opens its new Collection Gallery March 29, and Victoria-based artist Katy Biele created this work for its inaugural exhibition (Gathering). The piece (Something to Hang On To) is Katy’s response to a yarn painting by Francisco Carillo that’s part of the museum’s holdings. | | | | |  | Toni Hafkenscheid/Joi T. Arcand | | Also on view in Toronto: Decoded by Joi T. Arcand (previously seen here). The immersive installation is at the Power Plant until May 14. To view it, visitors are given pink heart-shaped “decoder lenses” to discover what’s written on the walls in the Plains Cree dialect. | | | | |  | YouTube | | | | | Discover the Canadian directors behind this year’s nominated videos. They’ve created visual worlds for the likes of Sam Smith and Jessie Reyez. | | | | |  | HBO | | | | | Meet a Canadian costumer who found the show’s signature looks. Rebecca Toon scoured the world, and more than a few Alberta thrift shops, searching for Joel and Ellie’s wardrobe. | | | | |  | Samuel Engelking/CBC Arts | | | | | | | That movie? Therapy Dogs, a story about reckless suburban teens who refuse to come of age. The movie premiered to acclaim at Slamdance. | | | Share this newsletter | | or subscribe if this was
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